Best way to fill accessory holes on inner fenderwell?

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has any advice on the best way to fill little accessory holes? Fiberglass? I'm planning on sanding and painting them cause they just look sloppy and nasty, but I'd like to fill all these little holes while I'm at it cause they just look sloppy and ugly. I I'm not much of a body man at all so I'm pretty clueless here.

 

Looks like this. The biggest hole is about 3/8"

 

If you're not going to weld them, you might try soldering them.

 

weld them

 

Hmmm, solder them? Like I said I'm not too savvy on body work haha. We aren't talking about the same solder that's used for wiring are we? Would using fiberglass just be a half ass way of doing it? Is there anything wrong with it? Any negatives?

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I take a 16 penny nail, hold the nail with the head in the hole, tack with mig, zip off nail, couple more tacks, hit with grinder, done. No mud required.

 

Yes, fiberglass would be half assed. If your going to do body work, you'll need to learn some skills and pick up some tools.

 

Try filling a few with fiberglass, see if you like the results.

Solder at least will be able to stick to the thin metal at the edge of the hole, so you dont have to make the repair so thick.

 

You could also just use little plastic plugs like the factory uses.. Not smooth looking but better than a hole...

 

Yeah that makes sense. Unfortunately I don't have any good tools for body work, but I do have a buddy with a decent set. I'll probably pull them and take them to his house and try doing it the correct way. I like the penny nail idea.

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If you don't have the tools, or the knowledge to properly weld them, then you're really hindered with your options. I like the black plug idea for an inexpensive fix.

 

I have been where your at, pull the panels and have some body weld them if don't or can't. You will be glad you done it right. This would be a good lesson on how to do this kind of work, it's how I learned.

 

Yeah I agree. I need to learn some how. I got a hold of moparob and he said he'll help me weld em up tonight. Plus having them out of the car will definitely make it easier to get a nice even coat of paint on them. Thanks for the advice fellas.

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Good advice right there. If you have them off and cleaned up where a buddy can weld the holes up it is a pretty easy job to weld them up. Then with a 21.99Harbor Freight 4-1/2 inch angle grinder http://www.harborfreight.com/power-...lf-inch-angle-grinder-91223.html#.UyMobM7I3Xs and a flap wheel you can dress them pretty good where a couple of coats of spray can primer and some fine sandpaper makes them look pretty good before painting them the color you want.

Another option if you don't want to do that is that some outfits sell little screws that don't have a slot in the head They are often used for metal cabinets. You stick them though the hole and put a washer and nut on the back side. It then looks like a driven rivet from the side you see. Here, scroll down to the second set of screws http://www.blacksmithbolt.com/gpage34.html That may be the hot lick for guys wanting the riveted look on panels too.

 

A real simple method that doesn't look too bad is to use small bolts to fill the holes. (bolt w/nut on back side) It looks like you have something bolted to the other side of the panel and there is no body work, warpage, or specialized tools involved.

Oops, didn't read all of Mr48chev's post.

 

That's why decals were invented.

 

Bring the Chevy over to the house and we'll plug weld em up bud.


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